Thermal treatment applicator



June 14, 1932. ODELL 1,863,533

THERMAL TREATMENT APPLICATOR Filed Aug. 8, 1929 .547; J? OdeZZ.

Patented June 14, 1932 UNITED STATES FATE EARL H. ODELL, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS; CARL L. ODELL EXEGUTOE OF SAID EARL H. ODELL, DECEASED THERMALTREATMENT APPLICATOR Application filed August 8, 1929. Serial No.384,349.

In the maintenance of any organ or set of organs in the human body, acertain degree of circulatory activity should exist. When such organsseem to become somewhat stagnant or impotent, the only way in which theycan be restored or built up to a normal standard is through creatingcirculatory activity. It is a well known fact that men of all ages whoallow stagnation in the circulation especially in the lower abdominalregion, are affected to a greater or less extent as regards the properfunctioning of their sex organs. Any system which will createcirculatory activity will build up the sluggish glands and other organsand cause a very beneficial reaction both in a general physical andnervous way and also as regards the functions of the sex organs.

It is generally understood that a mans reproductive organs have a dualfunction, one of which is the function of reproduction and the otherdeals with internal secretions which are poured directly into the bloodstream aidingin the functions of different organs and also maintaining amans pep. It has been found that the best treatment in building up thepower of ones own organs is done by creating circulatory activity in theactive parts. A mans penis is built largely of erective tissues whichbecome filled with arterial blood under pressure. This supply of bloodcomes directly to the external part of the penis through the prostategland and the internal section of the penis. It has been found that bycreating an abnormal flow of blood to the external section of the penisthe internal section and prostate, together with the cowper and otherglands, will be stimulated and built up.

This invention relates to an improved thermal treatment applicator whichmay be conveniently used by a man for the purpose of providing atreatment which will create a circulatory activity in the reproductiveorgans.

It is an object of this invention to provide a device of simplified formadapted to be readily used to provide a treatment for stimulatingcirculatory activity in a mans reproductive organs which may have becomestagnant or impotent.

It is also an object of this invention to provide an applicator designedto permit the reproductive organs of a human male to be convenientlysubjected to a hot liquid for a selected length of tIme to aid in thecirculation of blood in said organs.

It is an important object of this invention to provide a thermaltreatment applicator adapted to provide a convenient arrangement wherebythe reproductive organs of a human male may be treated by submerging thesame in a bath of hot water for a given length of time by the use of animproved container which is provided with an apertured partition todivide the container into a water compartment and into an overflowcompartment.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawing.

This invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawing andhereinafter more fully described.

On the drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view of an improved thermal treatmentapplicator embodying the principles of this invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical section taken through thethermal treatment applicator on the line IIII of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section of the device taken on line IIIIII ofFigure 2.

As shown on the drawing:

The improved thermal treatment applicator comprises a pan, container orreceptacle 1 open at the top and constructed of metal or any othersuitable material. Secured transversely within the pan near one endthereof is an upright partition or dividing plate 2, the upper margin ofwhich is provided with a row of apertures or openings 3. The partition 2divides the interior of the pan into a main or hot water compartment 4and int-o an auxiliary or overflow compartment 5. The main compartment 4is adapted to receive a bath of hot water 6 or other suitable heatedliquid heated to a temperature preferably as extending downwardly curvedportion, said high as a person can stand. Rigidly secured upon the topof each longitudinal side of the pan or container 1 is a rest plate orflange 7 the inner margin of which projects inwardly over both the panchambers and extends over the top edge of the partition 2. The outermargin of each of the plates 7 is curved downwardly to afford rounded orrolled supports 8 upon which portions of a persons body may beconveniently supported when takin a treatment. The two supportingplates? secured upon the'top of the pan are separated to leave topopeningsinto 1ghe main chamber 4 and the overflow cham- To use theimproved thermal treatment applicator, a quantity of hot water isdeposited in the main chamber 4 with said water being heated to a degreeas warm as a person can stand. The applicator is placed upon the flooror upon a suitable table or support and a man to be treated simply liesface downwardly over the applicator so that the testicles and penis aresubmerged in the hot water. The curved plates or flanges 7 afford asmooth rounded support against which the portions of the body adjacentthe reproductive organs may be conveniently supported during the time oftreatment. The position of the body at the time a treatment is beingtaken tends to cause greater relaxation in the genapron providing meansto support a human body lying prone across the container.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Chicago, CookCounty,

Illinois.

EARL. H, ODELL.

eral nervous system and also permits the blood I to more freely enterthe parts being treated. When the device is in use the level of thewater within the main chamber 4 is naturally raised and to prevent thewater from running out over the top of the receptacle the water ispermitted to overflow through the outlet apertures 3 into the overflowchamber 5. The duration of a treatment is approximately ten minutes,after which the patient arises and dries himself and then retires. Incase a bath is taken the same should be taken before the treatment. Thetreatment tends to circulate the blood in the reproductive organs andthe circulatory stimulation continues after the patient goes to sleep.

It will of course be understood that many details of construction may bevaried through a wide range without departing from the principles ofthis invention, and it is therefore not purposed limiting the patentgranted hereon otherwise than necessitated by the scope of the appendedclaim.

I claim as my invention:

A thermal treatment applicator comprising an elongated shallow containerhaving an apertured partition therein dividing the container into achamber to receive the fluid of treatment and a chamber for overflow ofthe fluid, said container having an apron on each side of its opposedlongitudinal sides, said apron extending inwardly of the side of thecontainer and also havlng an outwardly

